STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IoT?src=hash" target="_blank"gt;#IoTlt;/agt;--2018 has proved to be a record year for investment in the global building technology sector, with over $2.4 billion invested in startup companies. This clearly demonstrates increased confidence by investors in the sector and indicates the positive response companies are receiving for their products and services in the market. The report identifies 482 companies founded between 2009 and 2018 in the smart building sector, which comply with our definition of a startup.